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Category Archives: teaching
Augustine on the Use of Symbols
“But, all those truths which are presented to us in figures tend, in some manner, to nourish and arouse that flame of love by the impulse of which we are carried upward and inward toward rest, and they stir and … Continue reading
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Proper Digestion
“In the process of learning, the very thing that ought to be a great help, namely, a great desire to learn, often becomes for many people an impediment. They want to take in everything at the same time, and are … Continue reading
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John of Salisbury on the Liberal Arts
“While there are many sorts of arts, the first to proffer their services to the natural abilities of those who philosophize are the liberal arts. All of the latter are included in the courses of the Trivium and Quadrivium. The … Continue reading
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Cassiodorus on Returning to Books
“For learning taken from the ancients in the midst of praising the Lord is not considered tasteless boasting. Furthermore, you make a serious teacher angry if you question him often; but however often you want to return to these books, … Continue reading
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An Exhortation to Learning
“So learn as though you were to live forever. So live as though you were about to die tomorrow…..Seneca says, ‘Life without letters is death and the tomb of the living man’…and elsewhere: ‘I would rather learn from others with … Continue reading
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Boethius on Good Fortune
“What I want to tell you is something wonderful, which makes it very difficult for me to put it into words. For I think that ill fortune is better for men than good. Fortune always cheats when she seems to … Continue reading
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Augustine on Learning and the Human Teacher
“My argument is with Christians who congratulate themselves on a knowledge of the holy scriptures gained without any human guidance and who–if their claim is valid–thus enjoy a real and substantial blessing. But they must admit that each one of … Continue reading
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Martin Luther on Studying Theology and Reading Scripture
“Moreover, I want to point out to you a correct way of studying theology, for I have had practice in that. If you keep to it, you will become so learned that you yourself could (if it were necessary) write … Continue reading
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Erasmus on Teachings of Christ, Plato, and the Prince
“Before all else the story of Christ must be firmly rooted in the mind of the prince. He should drink deeply of His teachings, gathered in handy texts, and then later from those very fountains themselves, whence he may drink … Continue reading
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Luther on History as Example
“The renowned Roman Varro says that the very best way to teach is to add an example or illustration to the word, for they help one both to understand more clearly and to remember more easily. Otherwise, if the discourse … Continue reading
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